"Drive!"

As the coachman cracked his whip, the carriage started moving, quickly disappearing from everyone’s sight.

"What an honor! What an honor indeed! The An family from the Ten Major Families actually came to visit us personally. It seems our Forest Snake Gang’s good fortune is truly on the rise!"

As soon as the An family left, Fa Hongwen couldn’t contain his excitement and said.

These past days, Fa Hongwen’s life had been going too smoothly, steadily rising, almost becoming a bit overly arrogant.

Fang Yu didn’t bother with him, as long as this guy didn’t suddenly want to come and discuss how to manage the gang with him.

Fang Yu was known for being a hands-off shopkeeper. Back when he was managing the demon’s subordinates in Tianyuan Town, he also handed it all over to Che Linfang for operation and management.

After the chaos in Tianyuan Town, Fang Yu wasn’t sure if that guy had survived.

If he did survive, he ought to have been promoted to some position, maybe even becoming the demon tail or demon body.

Although Che Linfang was a demon, to be honest, after spending some time together during those days, Fang Yu still had a good impression of her.

But ultimately their positions were different. Next time they meet, it might be a situation of drawn swords, so it’s better not to meet at all.

Fang Yu and the Green Demon understood each other, but with other demons, there was no such sentiment or relationship.

Even if Fang Yu didn’t want to fight, other demons would wish to kill him as an inner ghost among the demons, a traitor in their midst.

Lightly slapping his cheeks twice, Fang Yu made his thoughts clear, focusing on what he needed to do now.

Without a doubt, it’s about the map in his hand!

The demons lurking in Thunder City, he would follow the map and take them all down!

Thinking about this, Fang Yu couldn’t help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth, and he walked out with large strides.

"Mr. Diao? Are you heading out too?"

Fa Hongwen asked, puzzled.

"Yes, heading out to handle some matters."

Fang Yu didn’t turn back, only offering Fa Hongwen his back.

But before Fang Yu could get far from the Forest Snake Gang’s entrance, two people approached.

One person looked at the image in his hand, showing confusion, glancing between the image and the approaching Fang Yu.

The other person, already excited, walked briskly towards Fang Yu.

Fang Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

Could it be someone from the Foolish Underworld carrying a wanted image found me??

[Yu Ji: 4000/4000.]

[Lu Qiaochun: 5000/5000.]

Just after carefully examining these two people’s health bars, Fang Yu suddenly realized something.

Wait!

This can’t be right!

The image on that wanted order from the Foolish Underworld was absurdly inaccurate, how could anyone recognize me?

An artifact! Surely the Foolish Underworld used some artifact to locate me!

Fang Yu’s eyes instantly turned cold, killing intent concealed but ready to emerge.

As long as these two showed any sign of recognizing him, he would strike immediately!

"Mr. Diao, if I’m not mistaken, you are indeed Diao Deyi, Mr. Diao, right?"

The woman named Lu Qiaochun stopped in front of Fang Yu, speaking excitedly.

Fang Yu was suddenly startled.

This attitude... seems not to be seeking trouble?

Fang Yu hesitated, as the man named Yu Ji glanced at the image again and at Fang Yu, saying, "Seems... to match?"

No, what exactly is the image you have?

And what are you looking for me for?

Two martial artists with roughly five thousand health points each, which is about Hall Master level strength.

Fang Yu wouldn’t say he could defeat them instantly, but he could easily handle them, especially now that he’s at the entrance of the Forest Snake Gang, where Fa Hongwen, although not strong himself, had three Hall Masters at his disposal who could be summoned and provide considerable aid.

"Who might you two be..."

Fang Yu’s hesitant voice just surfaced when Lu Qiaochun leaned in immediately, lowering her voice.

"Lu Qiaochun, former Captain of the Summer Unit of the Rebel Army, assigned by Mr. Xu of the Summer Unit Minister. I now willingly become a member of the Black Unit, awaiting the Black Department Chief’s command."

Fang Yu suddenly recalled.

Xu Qingqi seemed to have mentioned that he would send two subordinates over to support him in this new department.

Unexpectedly, he assigned such high-level experts.

Fang Yu thought at most they would send one or two thousand health point underlings to assist.

This is... extracting core members to come help me with my work?

Giving such face?

Or is it to use these two people to monitor my movements?

"It seems I didn’t mistake you, Mr. Diao. Shall we talk in a different place?"

Yu Ji is slightly less powerful but seems steadier.

He glanced at the group of Forest Snake Gang members behind Fang Yu and suggested.

Fang Yu thought for a moment and nodded.

"Alright, let’s talk as we walk."

As long as it’s not the Foolish Underworld that has come looking for me.

As for these two subordinates, they can also help out when fighting demons later.

After notifying Fa Hongwen, Fang Yu left with the two.

Though Fa Hongwen waved, smiled, and watched Fang Yu leave, his expression turned solemn as Fang Yu was out of sight.

"Clearly, we are now facing a problem, a big issue!"

The nearby gang member immediately flattered: "Gang Leader, what’s the issue?"

This gang member is recently promoted.

Because of his skill in flattering, he quickly gained Fa Hongwen’s favor.

With no external pressure, Fa Hongwen became more carefree, deciding whom to use more casually.

With a side glance at the favored newcomer, he said.

"Haven’t you realized? Our Forest Snake Gang is too small, it’s hard to keep Diao Keqing here."

First the An Mansion, then the two mysterious experts; Fa Hongwen felt the pressure. He heard that the Foolish Underworld’s Captain Song would also send people, but they would be met with a cold reception. Fa Hongwen had to entertain them himself, but that wasn’t the main concern.

The Forest Snake Gang has just fallen into his hands, not yet developed. Without Fang Yu’s protection, he couldn’t dream of smoothly executing his plans to make Forest Snake Gang big and strong.

The gang member’s eyes turned.

"Gang Leader, I have a plan that might keep Diao Keqing’s heart."

"Oh? What plan? Tell me."

The gang member’s expression became somewhat lewd, whispering.

"Naturally... a beauty trap!"

"...Expecting from you is indeed my own foolishness."

Diao Keqing’s relationship with his wife is stable and loving, there’s no room for a beauty trap.

"Sir, what I mean is... steady the beauty’s beauty trap!"

Fa Hongwen was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

"Heroes fall for beauty. And beautiful ladies, what they desire most, give to them. Make the Gang feel like her own home, then the hero must stay with her shortly, right?"

Interesting thought!

Fa Hongwen nodded in agreement.

Diao Keqing, highly skilled, his abilities are profound. The Forest Snake Gang can’t offer much martial arts resources to attract such a master.

But Divine Doctor Dante is different, his interests lie mostly within medicinal materials, if Forest Snake Gang could continuously provide these, they could keep Divine Doctor Dante.

"Seems we should increase investment in the medical sector of the gang."

A small person thinking big thoughts, like the Emperor’s golden hoe.

Fa Hongwen simply couldn’t fathom what level Fang Yu and Ding Hui were pursuing.

Even if he knew, the scale of the Forest Snake Gang couldn’t provide for it.

However, Fang Yu’s requests were merely the basic provision of resources and intelligence, and most importantly freedom, so he stayed at the Forest Snake Gang.

Otherwise, joining a big organization to demand high-level resources wouldn’t be a difficult task for them.

...

After leaving Forest Snake Gang, Fang Yu went straight to where Nian Jiachen, the sideburned man, said the intelligence exchange would be.

A map is not enough, detailed intelligence must still rely on the Rebel Army’s intelligence network.

"So, you two didn’t know those people on the map were disguised demons?"

Fang Yu asked curiously.

Yu Ji and Lu Qiaochun glanced at each other and both shook their heads.

"Sir, I won’t even mention it. I need a portrait to recognize people. Born a face-blind, without help, I can’t even recognize who is our Minister... I mean the former Minister Mr. Xu."

Yu Ji said, looking helpless.

Lu Qiaochun beside him seemed accustomed, they seemed to be a fixed pair, hence bundled together to my side.

Fang Yu didn’t inquire further, likely due to cultivation technique complementarity.